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To: Mr. Big who wrote (85883)	7/21/1999 4:36:00 PM
From: kendall harmon	Respond to of 119973

DSPG great move today called on this board a month ago. Let no one say there is no value to SI boards! techstocks.com

To: Mr. Big who wrote (85883)	7/21/1999 5:55:00 PM
From: westpacific	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 119973

Simple y2k fix for your Windows Operating System - read here! Here is something everyone needs to do. > Small problem and fix for a Y2K glitch > > For those of you running Windows this is a fix for a small Y2K problem > almost everyone should do... > > After running this quick little test, much to my surprise, I learned that my > computer would have failed on 01-01-2000 due to a computer clock glitch. > Fortunately, a quick fix is provided, should your computer fail the test. > > I submit the following for your consideration: > > TEST > > Double click on "My Computer". > > Double click on "Control Panel". > > Double click on "Regional Settings" icon. > > Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page. > > Where it says, "Short Date Sample", look and see if it shows a "two digit" > year. Of course it does. That's the default setting for Windows 95, Windows > 98 and NT. This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds application > software and WILL NOT rollover in the year 2000. It will roll over to 00. > > Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and select the option > that shows, mm/dd/yyyy. (Be sure your selection has four Y's showing, not > two) > > Then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" at the bottom. > > Easy enough to fix. However, every single installation of Windows worldwide > is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover. (Even Windows 98) > > How many people know about it? How many people know to change that? What > will be the effect? Who knows. But this is another example of the > pervasiveness and systematic nature of the problem. > > As far as MAC users, you will have to contact the dealers to see if there is > a similar problem and fix.